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Taser Tape Turns Anything Into a Taser, Like Riot Shields or Underpants
9:00AM Matt Buchanan | Every year, Taser demos their latest and greatest in a mock prison riot at an old penitentiary in West Virginia. This year’s star is peel-and-stick taser tape, that’ll turn any surface into a fully electrified no-no zappy zone. On the practical side, this stuff will be rolling out by the end of the year to instantly upgrade cops’ riot shields into serious business, no taser wand-waving necessary, like an instant force field. On the other hand, consumerised taser tape could become the best thing since sliced electric bread: Keep roommates out of your beer fridge! Shocking revenge on your soon-to-be-ex who gave you the herp! [Prime Newswire via Danger Room] More »
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Policeman Tases Guy, Sets His Pants on Fire
3:40AM Gizmodo US Edition | Ok, we know bad things can happen when the general public use tasers, but cops tasing a guy and setting him on fire? No… really? Apparently the 31-year-old in question was causing a disturbance in an apartment in Hamilton, Ontario, recently, and three police officers attended. Whatever happened after that, the police ended up firing a taser at him. Unfortunately when the high-voltage device went off some sort of flammable object in his pants waistband caught fire. He sustained burns to his hands and thigh, and had to be taken to hospital. Ouch. Someone at some point must’ve started saying “Liar! Liar! Pants…” [Danger Room] More »
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Lipstick Stun Gun Comes In One Shade: Frazzled ‘Nads
11:19PM Gizmodo US Edition | Forget DIY camera stun guns: they’re just a stunt. If you want real pocket protection, these charmingly disguised stun guns can deliver 350,000 volts of agony to an assailant. Will they think it looks like you’re just brandishing a tube of lippy at them? Probably not an experiment to try. They have an LED flashlight built-in, and come with a charger. If carrying this around in your purse makes you feel safer, they’re available for a paltry US$49.95 in a variety of shades and shapes. So you can, you know, coordinate your electro-shock defence with your outfit. Weird. [Red Ferret via Gizmodo UK] More »
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